I would pick a P226 over a Glock 19 everytime. I don't think one is harder to maintain over the other. Out of the box I think Sig has better sights. I think it's a better shooter. It sounds to me like this is a budget decision. How can we house and feed everyone that doesn't want to work and provide our troops the equipment they need ?

There is no denying the reliability of a Glock and I'm not a Glock hater. There is also no denying the reliability of a Sig either. I would just prefer the Sig.